Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.nk.ca!rocksolid2!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy Subject: Re: GIMP 3.0.0-RC1 Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2025 23:20:50 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <9785bc50-6d85-6121-aedb-e1deddc898e7@example.net> References: <441smjp44l5o2ja4c1vlsv32oh2j6m9n4j@4ax.com> <4f7tmjplbte7cnuh2pqrh1fufs4iatv3fd@4ax.com> <6160349c-b5e2-4c1e-8625-d2108fff9b21@example.net> <9a2d53f5-1872-c380-b3be-c91c1f12dd09@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="1558510"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:63523 comp.os.linux.advocacy:682133 On Wed, 1 Jan 2025, rbowman wrote: > On Wed, 1 Jan 2025 12:44:58 +0100, D wrote: > >> On Tue, 31 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote: >> >>> On Tue, 31 Dec 2024 12:49:50 +0100, D wrote: >>> >>>> I think in northern europe and in the north east, BMW is still the >>>> king of asshole cars. I had a BMW when young. I do not know what other >>>> thought of my driving, but I've never been a car person and I do not >>>> enjoy driving. My wife drives me most of the time. This is luxury! =D >>> >>> I think the title here belongs to crew cab (Dodge) Rams. >>> >>> >> Dodge rams? Had no idea! I've seen one or two, but here they are very >> rare. Do you think I would get many women if I bought a dodge ram in the >> US? > > Hmmm, what's your take on redneck women? > > https://www.kpax.com/news/missoula-county/peaceful-demonstrators-come-to- > an-agreement-with-armed-group-in-missoula-protests > > The second photo captures a couple of local specimens in situ. There are > more photos of the opposition. You might notice the lack of black faces at > a BLM rally but you make do with what you have. Difficult to see. Too many masks, too much clothing. ;) Jokes aside, I always thought they all look like Kristi Noem. I can live with that! =D > I don't know what the most popular brand is locally, perhaps Ford but a > lot of people drive pickups. They're a little big to fit most parking > spaces and hard to see around when you're in a Yaris with your eyes level > with their lug nuts. At least with a bike I can stand on the pegs. > > I'll admit I have a semi-retired pickup but it is a '86 F-150 that's > dwarfed by the modern versions. > > SUVs are also very prevalent. That was an unintended consequence of EPA > meddling. Light trucks had looser mileage requirements than passenger > cars. Put a fancy body on a light truck chassis and , voila, a SUV. > > Right now gasoline is relatively inexpensive. During peak times the > vehicle mix changes. Most people also have smaller sedans in the driveway. Ahh... the land of the free. In my wilder moments, I sometimes think about buying a Dodge Ram, it has to be enormous, and drive around in the more socialist/hipster part of town, only to piss them off! =)